Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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administrators time are many Mr. Barry Conner, dean of students, has a last minute thought before he leaves for the day. Hoeksema, vice-principal, abandons her thoughts to see whoever it is she can help. Mrs. Helen Hoeksema, vice principal, has a number of jobs. She directs the Girls' Association, American Field Serv- ice, Board of Control, the program for new teachers and substitutes, the fed- eral survey, and AHS public relations. Dr. James Snell, vice principal, is equally busy. He works out the schedul- ing of classes, develops the curriculum, supervises teachers and their problems, determines class sizes and teacher load, assists in planning special programs such as those financed by the National Defense Education Act, and aids in stu- dent activities such as sports and aca- demic life. Mr. Barry Conner, dean of students, is always busy with the school's masses. He is in charge of disciplining 2,500 stu- dents, advising student body officers, Ad Board representatives, and the As- sembly Planning Committee. Dr. James Snell, vice-principal, intently views a crucial play at the San Leandro game.

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demands on A principal's job is a difficult one, for not only is he responsible for his students, he must also meet and work with parents, school district officials, and a variety of community groups. It therefore entails many hours of work both before and after the students have gone home. His office lights fre- a burn hours after dark. During this spring's flu epi- emic, Mr. Cioffi covered many teachers’ classes while they were ill. Born in New York, Mr. Cioffi attended military academies in Tennessee and New Jersey before coming to California and San Francisco State. He majored in History and was student body president before going on to a master of science degree at the University of California. In 1934 Mr. Cioffi began teaching in Red Bluff, California. Two years later, he came to Alameda as a teacher at Haight School. Later he held the positions of Haight School vice principal and principal. Before becoming principal of Alameda High in 1964 he was also principal of Longfellow School. For twenty-two years Mr. Cioffi held the summer job as a ranger in Lassen National Park; and at one time he almost quit teaching to become a full time ranger. Mr. Cioffi often finds a deserted hallway awaiting him after a long day. © AAPA aayth tte vied sce arses Lr. Tere o dam ree At a private meeting with Dr. Snell, Mr. Cioffi dwells + gi by a teacher. Mr. Cioffi forgets his present problems Se eee in order to aid Mr. Whyte.

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board job demanding Dery KAVMaKee nF MR. CHARLES BRISCOE MR. HAROLD EIFERT Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent MR. DONALD RODERICK Superintendent of Schools MR. RICHARD BARTALINI MRS. LEE CAVANAUGH The Board of Education had a demanding job this year in dealing with school fi- nances. It is responsible for a six million dollar budget and for maintaining 15 million dollars' worth of school buildings and grounds. This year one-half million was spent on the remodeling of our own science wing. Construction also began on the Chipman School, the Will C. Wood School, and a new wing on the Donald D. Lum School, and the Board had Bay Farm Island surveyed for several elementary schools and a third high school. Thirty more teachers were hired to meet expanding enrollment and 439,000 dollars was requested in federal grants to finance programs in reading, expanded guidance services, work experience, and pre-school education. The Board of Education is also responsible for over 600 employees, |4 elementary schools and two high schools totaling |1,400 students, a Child Care Center, and a comprehensive adult school program. The Board of Education began five new phases in their work: to open a continua- tion school for students who dropped out of high school; to begin the procedures to implement the new teacher's suspension law; to engage in a Neighborhood Youth Corps program; to adopt policies governing Board-employee relations; and to con- duct a Head Start Program under the Federal Anti-Poverty Act for pre-schoolers. MR. JACK LUBBOCK MR. DEAN RAMSDEN MR. FRANK WEEDEN